President Trump has selected retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller to join the Defense Department as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. This office is responsible for advising the secretary and deputy secretary of defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and oversight of the state of military readiness. The undersecretary is one of six principal deputies to the Secretary of Defense and must be confirmed by the Senate.
I accepted the position of Senior Advisor to the DoD Under Secretary in personnel and readiness. The military’s people and readiness are my passion. The SecDef will outline a focus on culture, structure, posture, and equipping across the force, but I am sure the national security situation left by the incompetence of the last administration will monopolize his time….
